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that the artist, by the slightest difference in execution, may render the 

 Dne disagreeable, and the other highly beautiful, though the subject of 

 both were equally good. This will form another striking argument against 

 the application of slips j especially when I remark, that this is universally 

 the practice of Mr. Repton. And if this has been done by their supposed 

 inventor and recommender, what may we not expect from imitators, 

 should any such appear ? 



1. The mere execution of either the draughtsman or engraver may ren- 

 der the one decidedly superior to the other. Now, from the difficulty of 

 comparison mentioned above (3), this is not easily discovered, especially 

 by those unacquainted with the principles of art, to whom such slides and 

 sketches have been addressed, and by whom alone they have been ap- 

 proved of. In proof of this, see Plate XXXII. which is introduced 

 chiefly to shew to those readers who have not seen Mr. Repton's work, 

 what slides are. 



2. The distribution of light may effect the same purpose still more 

 strongly ; and in buildings, those which in the reality would be disagree- 

 able, may in the picture appear remarkably beautiful. 



3. Colour may effect the same thing in a still more powerful manner than 

 either light or execution j as Mr. Repton's works strikingly evince. In 

 sketches for the improvement of grounds, colour should seldom be made 

 use of, except for particular objects ; forms are what deserve attention ; 

 and in rural improvement it is chiefly in the disposition or modification of 

 them that real and permanent beauty can be produced. In sketches, co- 

 lour on trees and ground may effect any emotion in the superficial observer ; 

 they may render him in love with the most disagreeable forms and 

 grouping, and disgusted with the best. 



It would have been easy to have illustrated all these arguments against 



